What is Barometer?

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...